Author: Ben Lang

Feeling More Like October Tuesday Night

After some morning clouds cleared, Tuesday featured abundant sunshine. The humidity was lower, and there was a nice northwest breeze. That’s due to a cold front that cleared our area this morning. With cooler air behind the front, it will feel more like October overnight. Expect lows in the low to mid 50s under a clear sky. This evening remains…

Some Clouds Overnight, But Plenty Of Sunshine This Week

Clouds finally cleared out area today, with abundant sunshine filling the sky during the afternoon. It was quite warm, especially in southwest Alabama. Temperatures there warmed into the upper 80s and low 90s, with low to mid 80s elsewhere. This evening looks warm with gradually increasing clouds from northwest to southeast. Expect temperatures in the mid to upper 70s at…

Showers End Tonight, Clouds Clear Monday, And Sunnier Days Ahead

It was a gloomy day across central and south Alabama. A cloudy sky and scattered light showers summarize the day. The clouds and rain kept temperatures in the 70s to low 80s throughout the afternoon. The showers gradually taper off this evening, but clouds linger. Temperatures fall into the low 70s by 7PM, but hover there through 11PM. Overnight lows…

Severe Threat Ends, Clouds And Showers Linger Through Sunday

It was a cloudy and wet day for the most part across central and south Alabama. A line of west to east moving showers and embedded storms posed a threat for brief tornadoes. While a tornado watch was in effect for part of our area this morning and this afternoon, all watches are expired as of 6PM. Scattered showers continue…

Showers And Storms As Delta Nears The Louisiana Coast

Delta remains a major Category 3 hurricane as of the 10AM Friday advisory from the NHC. The center is located about 130 miles south-southwest of Cameron, Louisiana. Landfall is expected along the southwest Louisiana coast either late this afternoon or this evening. The bulk of the heavy rain and tropical storm force winds remain to our west through Saturday, close…

Delta Forecast To Become A Hurricane In The Gulf This Week

The thin clouds that obscured the sunshine on Sunday are gone today. Monday remains a very nice Fall day, with highs in the low 80s this afternoon and plenty of sunshine. Monday night looks milder, with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Some clouds and even a few stray showers may sneak into south Alabama after midnight, but expect…

Tropical Trouble Possible In The Gulf This Week

It was another nice day across central and south Alabama with high temperatures near the mid 70s after a cool morning. However, there were more clouds in the sky, associated with Tropical Storm Gamma. These clouds are rather thin, but could persist overnight and through at least part of Monday. Still, temperatures fall quite a bit overnight, with lows in…

Pleasant Weather Continues While Gamma Remains Near Mexico

Saturday was another picture-perfect day across central and south Alabama. It was an unseasonably cool start to the morning, however, with temperatures in the low to mid 40s around sunrise. Temperatures rebounded into the 70s during the afternoon thanks to abundant sunshine and low humidity. Saturday night looks cool again, just not quite as cold. Expect lows near 50°. That…

Plenty Of Sunshine And Mild Temperatures Continue

You can’t chalk up early October weather any better. It was a pleasant day across central and south Alabama, with highs in the 70s and abundant sunshine from start to finish. Rain-free and mostly sunny weather rolls on this weekend while humidity stays low. Friday night looks like the coolest over the next eight days, with lows in the mid…

Sunny And A Bit Warmer Thursday; Another Cool-down Through The Weekend

Another afternoon of picture perfect weather on tap for central and south Alabama. Temperatures look a little warmer Thursday compared to Wednesday, with highs in the low 80s in most locations. A secondary cold front moves through the state today. We won’t see any clouds or rain as it moves through. Winds are already generally out of the northwest, so…